diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index fe0540a..729e0ae 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -582,7 +582,9 @@ match(void)
 	#if HIGHPRIORITY_PATCH
 	lhpprefix = hpprefixend = NULL;
 	#endif // HIGHPRIORITY_PATCH
-	#if NON_BLOCKING_STDIN_PATCH
+	#if NON_BLOCKING_STDIN_PATCH && DYNAMIC_OPTIONS_PATCH
+	for (item = items; item && (!(dynamic && *dynamic) || item->text); item = (dynamic && *dynamic) ? item + 1 : item->next)
+	#elif NON_BLOCKING_STDIN_PATCH
 	for (item = items; item; item = item->next)
 	#else
 	for (item = items; item && item->text; item++)